Baseball fans have been repeatedly told that the New York Yankees are the greatest dynasty in sports history, but they are rarely told that since 1958, the Yankees' dominance with respect to winning the World Series, has decreased.
From 1921-1958, the Yankees won 24 pennants and 18 World Championships.
From 1960-2009, the Yankees have won 16 pennants and nine World Championships.
Yankees Supremacy
The greatest Yankees' dynasties were from 1927-1953. At the conclusion of the 1953 season, the Yankees had won 20 pennants and 16 World Championships.
The Yankees lost three of their first four World Series, but then an extraordinary run started.
From 1927-1953, the Yankees had a remarkable 15-1 World Series record. From 1949-1953, the Yankees won five consecutive World Champ ...
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Article written by Harold Friend
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